deryks birthday!

It's a tradition on Deryk's Birthday(Valentines day) we alway get together to celebrate his special day. Not only because it is his birthday but because he shares it with Eliza's 1/2 birthday!

We always have dinner and Larson's Chocolate Cake and Banana Cream Pie!






Funny Story: When Mary and I went to pick up the cake and pie she was NOT happy about the writing on Deryk's cake. She "did not like it to say Big Stinker Pants" she was very serious about this and had to call Sherrie right away to tell her it was NOT appropriate! But by the end of the night she was and still is calling him Deryk Stinker Pants!

Okay funny story 2 about Mary (i can't resist): Background info you need for the story; we usually do not exchange gifts for the adults birthday's. So we are on the way home from picking up the cakes and have settled the stinker pants thing and then Mary says from the back seat,

Mary: Hey, Mom presents are for Birthday's and Christmas! We NEED to get Deryk a present!

Mom: No, Meme we aren't getting Deryk a present
Mary: Yes we are! He NEEDS a bone!
Mom: A bone?
Mary: Yes, weeeellll......... maybe a Queen and King.
Mom: A Queen and King, huh
Mary: No...... a Prince and Queen. Mom Deryk needs a present!
Mom: Okay, we will go to target.
Mary: Sucker! (okay she didn't say this one, but I am sure she thought it!)

At target we couldn't find a king /prince and queen. But found some acceptable Nerf guns. She was only going to get him one if she could have one too. Of course I obliged the sucker I am ;)
Check out the pictures below from out Nerf Gun WAR!

A very fun time was had by all!

Happy Birthday Deryk!

Fishing with Dad!

Fishing at the sportsman show is way fun! .
Everyone caught 2 fish!
Ryan was dad to 2 and uncle to 2.
He was out numbered!
Only lost one kid (Mary) and a coat(Rory's)! Way to go Dad/Uncle. ;)

Here are Eliza Mae and Mary Scarlet checking out the fish in our kitchen sink ;)

Eliza with one of her fish

Playing Jaws with a dead fishy is always fun!

Cousin Rory and her fish

Oh wow dad this fish i caught is heavy
and slimy so hurry up with the pictures already! ;)

ah man...dropped it!

that's so gross, YUCK!

eek! I have fish blood on my arm.

Funniest part: when Mary Scarlet retells the story the fish blood wasn't on her arm, it was in her
mouth and she had to eat it!

Saddest Part: No pictures of Rocco with his fish :( by the time they got home Rocco was feeling
so sick he put himself to bed at 2pm :( :( 103 temp, he was perfectly fine when
they all left that morning. The flu came on really fast and hard he is just starting
to feel better 1 week later!